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us a license。 Andthere's the luck of it Doctor Welshmere is here to
perform the ceremony。 We'll get married this evening。〃
Joan recoiled from him in panic； tearing herself from his arms and
going backward several steps。 He could see that she was really
frightened。
〃I 。 。 。 I thought 。 。 。〃 she stammered。
Then； slowly； the change came over her； and the blood flooded into her
face in the same amazing blush he had seen once before that day。 Her
cool； level…looking eyes were no longer level…looking nor cool； but
warmly drooping and just unable to meet his； as she came toward him and
nestled in the circle of his arms； saying softly； almost in a whisper； …
〃I am ready；〃 Dave。〃
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ADVENTURE
｛1｝ Eaten。
｛2｝ Food。
｛3｝ Marybeche…de…mer English for woman。
｛4｝ Ngari…ngariliterally 〃scratch…scratch〃a vegetable skin…
poisoning that； while not serious； is decidedly uncomfortable。
｛5｝ Paddle
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